(03-14-2019 10:34 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(03-14-2019 12:28 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(03-08-2019 11:12 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  I actually did like Smash a lot back in the day. However, I found the lead singer's voice kind of annoying where extended listening sessions were hard to do. I still have my OG tape and a guy at work a long time ago let be brun their full catalog up to that particular year so I have a lot of their back catalog to go back to if I want.

I agree, PTNC. I think it's partially a function of aging, as well. There's a lot of groups/albums in my catalog that I still "like" but have less of a desire to listen all the way through or for several songs in a row. Mostly the harder/louder stuff where there is not as much dynamic range through the songs (many songs start slow/soft and then speed up/get louder, but I'm more interested these days in songs that have more variance in one or more aspects, along with an interesting lyric.

Straight instrumental ability impresses me much less these days than when I was young. Yeah, you can play fast/loud and know where all the notes are, but show me what you can do to arrange a song versus just make a lot of noise (true of Rap, especially these days.) Same with vocal ability. Sure, you can hit two-and-a-half octaves-- show me what you're doing with it more than just sounding like you're practicing a scale exercise.) i think there have always been more interesting artists who explore the art form within the context of their genre and songs versus those who just make a lot of racket. Most of the racket-makers don't seem to hold up well over time. i think that's why I'm more interested in jazz now than I used to be. You can incorporate jazz sensibilities into most musical genres, even if you're not playing straight jazz. I look for that much more nowadays, and enjoy finding it there in older, familiar songs where I might not have noticed it before.

I was going more for the angle of like his voice and say Dave Mustaine of Megadeth.... its not the music, its the vocals. Their vocals weigh on me for extended listening. I wouldn't even go style specific.... its more tone and ability.

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Too later year tastes changing...

post 2000s I have found it increasingly harder to find NEW metal or rap that I actually like. I've kind of been working in reverse and going for older bands and groups that I had at least heard of and started to get more interested in back catalogs.

I think the advent of the hit single mentality that has hit all music genres in the last 20 years has really done a disservice to music in that albums just aren't as solid all the way through anymore. Very few artists try to make a good complet album, they just want 3 hit singles out there for itunes and what not purchases, take the money, get out of the game.

I appreciate the discussion about this WWDog and PTNC. One other thing I think I can say is that I am generally much more willing to listen to something loud and fast if it's kind of a "blast from the past"-type thing that I am already familiar with--I guess there's a touch of nostalgia there remembering when I used to listen more to it or something. It is usually harder for me to get into something newer or unfamiliar in that kind of vein.